The Guest List: A Novel by Lucy Foley

 

  The Guest List:  A Novel by Lucy Foley. William Morrow, 2020. Adult fiction, mystery.

Set on a tiny island off the coast of Ireland, this wedding is to be THE event of the year. The bride, Jules Keegan, publishes her own life style magazine and is sure to post photos that will influence others for years to come. The groom, Will, stars in a wilderness survival television show. It appears to be the perfect power couple pairing.

Oh, but everyone has secrets. The bride's sister Olivia is her bridesmaid. The best man, Johnno, does not share the apparent wealthy background of many of the guests. Charley, longtime friend of the bride and his wife Hannah have escaped their children and work-a-day lives for a weekend of fun. The bride's father and his newest young wife are there. And, the whole event is catered by Aoife, a local, and her husband, Freddy. They all alternate chapters and propel the narrative.

Everyone is there. The weather changes. A storm comes in. The lights go out...and, you guessed it, there's a murder. The game is afoot.